PDF Solutions, Inc. provides infrastructure technologies and services to enhance yield and optimize performance of integrated circuits (IC) in the United States, Germany, Taiwan, China, and internationally. It offers manufacturing process solutions; volume manufacturing solutions; design-for-inspection (DFI) solutions; and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) solutions. The company also provides Characterization Vehicle (CV) infrastructure, which includes CV test chips, pdCV analysis software, and pdFasTest electrical testers; DFI infrastructure that comprises DFI on-chip instruments, eProbe contactless E-beam tool, and Exensio char DFI software; FIRE software, which analyzes an IC design to compute its systematic and random yield loss; and Template technology that includes Templatyzer software and IP for identifying and developing a set of layout patterns. In addition, it offers Exensio enterprise-wide platform, which consists of Exensio-Yield that collects, loads, and stores yield data in an analysis-ready database, which enables product engineers to identify and analyze production yield, performance, reliability, and other issues; Exensio-Control, which provides fault detection and classification capabilities for monitoring, alarming, and controlling manufacturing tool sets; Exensio-Test that offers testing and analysis capability; and Exensio-Char, which encapsulates test structure analysis functionality of electrical and in-line inspection data from CV test chips and DFI on-chip instruments. The company sells its technologies and services through direct sales force, solution implementation teams, and strategic alliances to integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor design companies, and foundries in the microprocessors, memory, graphics, image sensor solutions, and communications segments. PDF Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Custom computer programming services
Sub-IndustrySemiconductor Equipment
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone408-280-7900
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$85.79 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees417
OptionableOptionable
PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is PDF Solutions' stock symbol?
PDF Solutions trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PDFS."
How were PDF Solutions' earnings last quarter?
PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 14th. The technology company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $0.09. The technology company had revenue of $19.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.16 million. PDF Solutions had a negative net margin of 8.99% and a negative return on equity of 3.84%. PDF Solutions's revenue for the quarter was down 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. View PDF Solutions' Earnings History.
When is PDF Solutions' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for PDFS?
1 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for PDF Solutions' stock. Their forecasts range from $13.00 to $13.00. On average, they anticipate PDF Solutions' share price to reach $13.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for PDF Solutions.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for PDF Solutions?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PDF Solutions in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for PDF Solutions.
Has PDF Solutions been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about PDFS stock has trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. PDF Solutions earned a media sentiment score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the technology company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are some of PDF Solutions' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to PDF Solutions include Virtusa (VRTU), PROS (PRO), Glu Mobile (GLUU), Endava (DAVA), Perficient (PRFT), Monotype Imaging (TYPE), AGM Group (AGMH), Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY), Computer Programs & Systems (CPSI), Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR), Bright Mountain Media (BMTM), RealNetworks (RNWK), Perion Network (PERI), Computer Task Group (CTG) and MIND C.T.I. (MNDO).
Who are PDF Solutions' key executives?
PDF Solutions' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. John K. Kibarian, Co-Founder, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 55)
- Dr. Kimon W. Michaels, Co-Founder, VP of Products & Solutions and Director (Age 53)
- Mr. Gregory C. Walker, Exec. Officer (Age 65)
- Ms. Christine A. Russell, CFO & VP of Fin. (Age 69)
- Mr. Andrzej Strojwas, Chief Technologist
Who are PDF Solutions' major shareholders?
PDF Solutions' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.59%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.04%), Divisar Capital Management LLC (3.63%), Foresters Investment Management Company Inc. (2.76%), Cowen Prime Services LLC (2.31%) and Royce & Associates LP (1.53%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for PDF Solutions.
Which major investors are selling PDF Solutions stock?
PDFS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Divisar Capital Management LLC, AlphaOne Investment Services LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, Barclays PLC, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Cowen Prime Services LLC, TD Asset Management Inc. and Northern Trust Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for PDF Solutions.
Which major investors are buying PDF Solutions stock?
PDFS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Foresters Investment Management Company Inc., Toronado Partners LLC, Royce & Associates LP, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, BlackRock Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. and Millennium Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for PDF Solutions.
How do I buy shares of PDF Solutions?
Shares of PDFS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is PDF Solutions' stock price today?
One share of PDFS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.42.
How big of a company is PDF Solutions?
PDF Solutions has a market capitalization of $400.86 million and generates $85.79 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-7,710,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.24) on an earnings per share basis. PDF Solutions employs 417 workers across the globe.
What is PDF Solutions' official website?
How can I contact PDF Solutions?
PDF Solutions' mailing address is 333 WEST SAN CARLOS STREET SUITE 1000, SAN JOSE CA, 95110. The technology company can be reached via phone at 408-280-7900.
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